Stories from Saturday, October 31, 2009

Arts, craft fair to be held at fairgrounds(10/31/09)GREENCASTLE -- Putnam County Extension Homemaker Past Presidents members, Mary Alice Harcourt and Betty McFarland-Thomas are checking out the new sign proclaiming the 31st Annual Arts and Crafts Fair to be held in the Community Building at the Putnam County Fairgrounds...

PCH sets positive ID regulations(10/31/09)GREENCASTLE -- It is estimated as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen annually. Nearly five percent of these victims report having experienced a medical identity theft. With individuals seeking medical attention under a false name, the victims often finds his or her medical benefits exhausted and are left with unpaid bills. Victims can also find themselves in a serious medical predicament...

Eagles fall to Monrovia in overtime(10/31/09)By CAINE GARDNER Sports Editor MONROVIA -- On Friday, the South Putnam Eagles stood nose to nose with an opponent who defeated them just three weeks prior and gave them everything they had. The Eagles held third-ranked Monrovia scores for four quarter, but in the end is wasn't enough, as they fell to the Bulldogs 6-3 in overtime...

Cougars power through Bruins(10/31/09)ROACHDALE -- The Indiana State Football Coaches Association Class 2A 16th ranked North Putnam Cougars football team hosted the Tri-West Bruins in the semi final round of the Class 2A Sectional 30 Friday night. Rainfall throughout the day, and a downpour during the first half of the game, caused the weather and the playing field that had turned into a quagmire, to be more of a factor in the outcome of the game than either team's offenses...

Putnam Scanner for Oct. 31, 2009(10/31/09)Victoria Anderson, 25, Cloverdale, was at the stop sign on Meadow Drive, attempting to turn onto Indianapolis Road at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday when a vehicle driven by Dustin Frye, 24, Cloverdale, struck the front of her vehicle. Frye was traveling west on Meadow Lane and attempting to turn left when the collision occurred...